Nearshore Tidal and Nontidal Currents, Virginia Beach, Virginia

摘要

Simulataneous measurements by Eulerian and Lagrangian methods were made continuously between 30 July and 5 August 1962. The survey zone extended southward along the shore 11.5 km (7.2 mi.) from the Cape Henry Light and offshore for a distance of 1.4 km (0.87 mi.). Three Roberts Radio Current Meter Stations were established along the seaward margin of the zone; five stations were established on shore for longshore-current and wave measurements. Wave heights for the 7-day period ranged between 0.3 and 0.5 m, wave lengths between 14 and 159 m, and wave energies between 6.3 and 553 kg-m/m. Winds were less than 16 mph during the period, total wind movements being greatest from the east and southeast. (Author)